[senco-forum] APD testing

Hi Aly

  Does this mean that any GP anywhere in England can refer to GOSH?

  Amanda

Olanys at aol.com wrote:
  Hi Mary,

This post referred to APD testing at Great Ormond Street Hospital -GOSH- only

"Do you mean referrals for possible APD?"

Yes.

" Who makes the referral - a GP?"
Yes -to Dr Tony Sirimanna at Great Ormond Street Hospital -GOSH.

"And who does the testing? NHS audiologists? "

Yes- ones who have been trained in using the new tests.

"Does that mean, as implied, that all are now trained and qualified to do 
this?"

No, not all, but the ones at GOSH have been .

As I said in a previous post, we will be compiling a list of all appropriate 
professionals and other test centres as soon as we can collate them. 

My point was that nobody will be refused testing there and the waiting list 
is only 13 weeks so previous posts of people being told "there is no chance 
of being assessed yet as there are too many requests" is a little over 
exaggerated; all they have to do is ask to be put on the waiting list.

Best wishes,
Aly

Chair Auditory Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK
www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm 
www.apduk.org

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall